In this Business English Pod episode, we're going to look at how business idioms related to ships and sailing can be used to describe company performance. 今天的原汁原味英語播客中，我們將學習與船和航海有關的商務習語，它們用來描寫公司的業績。

The image of a ship is a powerful one in business. The ship is like a company—a huge entity that must be steered toward success, maintained properly, and carefully guided away from dangers like storms and rocks. Employees are often seen as a crew of sailors, a group that must work together as a team. So sailing idioms frequently appear when we discuss business in English. 船對于一個企業而言，是強大有力的象征。一艘船就好比一個公司——一個實力雄厚，必將穩步走向輝煌的實體，并且發展途中也需要盡量規避風險，比如暴風雨和巖石。職員就好比水手，水手們必須團結起來。因此當我們談論一個企業時航海的習語經常會被引用。

Today's episode starts a two-part series on sailing idioms. Lakisha and Warren are two colleagues discussing the decline of Trussock's, an engineering firm that has been faltering since a new CEO took over. 今天這一集中我們將從兩方面來談航海有關的習語。拉奇莎和沃倫是兩個同事，他們正在談論自從新上任的總裁來了之后，一個工程公司的動蕩。

Listening Questions:

1. What are the major differences between Trussock's old CEO and the new CEO?
2. What do Lakisha and Warren think will help change the situation at Trussock's?